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NNPA Interview: Stephanie Mills - Black News Channel

  By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Iconic Grammy and American Music Award winner Stephanie Mills is unapologetically pro-Black. On her social media pages, she often sends shoutouts to “talented Black men” and “Black Queens.” She observed Black Out Day and Juneteenth. With one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music, the Grammy and American Music Award-winning recording artist has five best-selling albums and ten Billboard #1 singles. With a career that spans more than 35 years, Mills has distinguished herself as an actress and performer whom her manager says is just as much at home on […]

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